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Mug shot released of woman accused of killing newborn baby in 1993

The attorney for Denise Reischman Merker says she was arrested last week and charged with murder.

News 12 Staff

Feb 13, 2026, 7:12 PM

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Authorities released the mug shot of the Riverhead woman accused of killing a newborn baby more than 30 years ago.

The attorney for Denise Reischman Merker says she was arrested last week and charged with murder.

The baby was found dead in a trash bag on Route 25 in Calverton in 1993.

Reischman-Merker pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

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